Smithsonian Magazine on MSN3d
Remains of American Soldier Captured by the Japanese During World War II Identified Nearly 80 Years Later
After his plane was shot down, Glenn H. Hodak was sent to a military prison in Tokyo, where he was killed by U.S. firebombing ...
Foreign Affairs7d
The Japanese Military Has a People Problem
The Japanese government passed a record defense budget in 2024, in line with its commitment to increase its defense spending to two percent of its GDP by 2027. The country’s new prime minister, ...
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‘Secret Warriors’ sheds light on Japanese American involvement in WWII
Rick Shiomi’s new play “Secret Warriors,” now running at the History Theatre in St. Paul, explores the overlooked ...
The Associated Press - Business News on MSN18d
Cambodia says expanded port funded by China opening next month - with first call from Japanese navy
A Cambodian naval port expansion funded by China that has raised concerns over Beijing’s growing military reach has been ...
RBC Ukraine on MSN5d
US to strengthen military presence in Japan to deter China’s aggression, says Hegseth
The US and Japan will deepen their coordination in the defense sector. Specifically, US military forces have already started shifting their operations in Japan to a new "war-fighting" command, informs ...
The New York Times1mon
A Plea for Justice for Japan’s So-Called Comfort Women
Mina Watanabe has made it her life’s work to tell the stories of the women who were sexually enslaved by the Japanese military before and during World War II. By Vivian Morelli Reporting from ...
Hegseth Pledges to Step Up Military Cooperation With Japan
The U.S. defense secretary sought to reassure its ally over security ties and vowed to speed up the creation of a joint ...